Networking Outlook accounts

[skymama 37]

What program do we need to do that? We have 2 networked computers running Windows and Office XP small business. My boss said he thinks there's a newer version of XP that has this capability.The goal is to see into each other's contacts lists, to do lists, and e-mails. Is this true? Is there something better?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[ladyskydiver 0]

In Outlook:

1. Right click on Contacts from the folder list.
2. Click on Properties from the menu that pops up.
3. Click on Permissions tab.
4. Click on Add.
5. Find uer that you would like to give permission to the folder.
6. Select user name and click add.
7. Click ok.
8. From the Permissions dropdown box, select the permission level you would like the user to have.
9. Once you select the permission level you want them to have, the checkboxes will be populated. Finish picking any additional permissions you would like them to have and click Apply.
10. Repeat steps 5-9 for all users that you would like to have permission to a folder.
11. Click Ok once you have finished giving users permission to the folder.

Repeat above steps for all "folders" you would like the user to have permissions with.

Have fun.

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[skymama 37]

I was doing good until step 3. There is no "permissions" tab. There was: General, Home Page, Outlook Address Book, Activities, Administration and Forms. Do I have the wrong version?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[PhreeZone 20]

Are you using Outlook to check POP mail or do you have your own Exchange server that runs the email for the company?

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[ladyskydiver 0]

You and I just have different versions of Outlook.

Since we don't have the same version, go into the Help function, click on the Answer wizard, and type in (without the quotes ) "folder permission" and then follow the steps that it outlines.

Good luck...sorry I can't help you more.

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[Remster 30]

Quote

Are you using Outlook to check POP mail or do you have your own Exchange server that runs the email for the company?

I'm putting $5 on no server...

Remster

[PhreeZone 20]

Is that $5 CAD or American? $5 CAD might buy me a stick of gum

You need a mail server to do it. Exchange is the easist of the ones I've used. Screw Lotus!

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[skymama 37]

Quote

I'm putting $5 on no server...

You should have said, "I'm betting $5 she'll ask what the hell does that mean?".

I don't think we have a server.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Remster 30]

Quote

Is that $5 CAD or American? $5 CAD might buy me a stick of gum

Show some respect. With your pityfull $, you should be able to buy a full pack of Big Red.

Remster

[skymama 37]

Yep, when I typed that in, my answer is, "you need Microsoft Exchange". So, there's no other way around it other than getting Microsoft Exchange? Isn't that a little pricy?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[PhreeZone 20]

No server = no worky easliy...

$5 CAD will get me that pack of Big Red and a Snickers bar.

I'm availble on consulting basis Andrea, cheap too. Let me come live in your house for a while, soak up the FL weather and we'll call it even? I don't gaurentee any of my work or advice though

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[nightjumps 1]

The steps above are for those on an exchange server. For a small P2P, one may wish to consider the following link. I've never deployed it, so cannot attest to its functionality, reliability or ease of deployment. Perhaps someone else has some experience with it? edited to add: A hundred bucks.

http://www.softpicks.net/software/Public-OutLook-2749.htm

Here's another that runs about $100.00 per client.

http://www.outlookstore.com/index.html

[skymama 37]

Quote

Let me come live in your house for a while, soak up the FL weather and we'll call it even?

Erk, you can live in my house whenever you want, I even have a guest room. Just remember there's an emotional roller coaster in the form of a 15 year old girl living there also. Some nights are really interesting.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[PhreeZone 20]

Exchange is'nt a realistic option for a business unless you have 20+ mail accounts. You are looking at $2500 for software and basic hardware alone. Then you have to have a geek set it up and one to manage it. Are you ready as a company to expand and have your own IT department yet?

And 15 year olds are not a problem... I dealt with Mouth's daughters for 2 or 3 days sleeping on her couch this summer when she broke her arm. Just as long as I am allowed to take sick days and head to the DZ I'm happy

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[skymama 37]

Quote

Just as long as I am allowed to take sick days and head to the DZ I'm happy

Get in line, buddy. Me first!

Dad is saying he thought he read that there's a newer version of Office that can share the Outlook accounts without exchange. Not true?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[CrazyIvan 0]

Using OUTLOOK you do need a Exchange Server, I'm not sure if you can create DELEGATES without it.

__________________________________________
Blue Skies and May the Force be with you.

[PhreeZone 20]

Outlook 2003 looks like it has an option that stores the stuff on Microsofts servers and its shareable from there.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[skymama 37]

The links look like it is what we need. Does it look like a good program? Does anyone notice any drawbacks to it? I figure you all will catch red flags much better than I will.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[PhreeZone 20]

Andrea... give me this afternoon to look around for options for you.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[nightjumps 1]

Erk,

If you would share your findings here, it would be greatly appreciated. I "believe" the first link in my thread is available as shareware on a time out basis. I've come across this issue a couple of times on a small network and always developed workarounds.

[indyz 1]

If you each put your pst file on a share visible to the other user, then add each other's pst file as a Personal Folder from (I'm doing this from memory, so bear with me) Tools->Special, you should be able to see each others email.

We do something similar with Office 2000 so that secretaries can see their attorney's calendars and tasks.

[labrys 0]

This is a good resource for learning about the options:

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

Owned by Remi #?

[nightjumps 1]

I reviewed http://outlook.4team.biz/ and http://www.workgroupshare.com/ today.

4team is ~$39.95 & workgroupshare is ~$149.00.